Portions of US 85 and ND 50 Blocked; Plows Being Pulled in Some Areas and Travel Alert Issued for Bismarck

| 3/4/2013

According to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Highway 85 is blocked from the junction of ND 50 to ND 5 because of heavy snow drifts. They add that ND Highway 50 is blocked from the junction of US 85 to ND 42 near Alamo due to a traffic incident.

The NDDOT also says that plow operators have been working since the early morning and will be pulled from Dickinson, Williston, and rural Minot areas as well as areas north of Devils Lake. Plows will resume operation early tomorrow morning when it is safe to do so.

A Travel Alert has also been issued for the Bismarck area due to blowing snow and reduced visibility.

A No Travel Advisory is still in effect for Dickinson, Williston, Minot and areas north of Highway 2.

A Travel Alert is also in effect for Jamestown, Valley City, Fargo, Wahpeton, areas south of Devils Lake and Grand Forks.

From the NDDOT: Portions of US 85 and ND 50 are blocked; plows are being pulled in parts of the state and a Travel Alert has been issued for the Bismarck area.

For more information, dial 511 or visit www.dot.nd.gov.

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